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Perla

As of 2025, Perla ranks #1587 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 132 girls received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #1011 five years ago, #1587 now. SSA records for Perla go back to 1918; the peak came in 2003 at #282, with 1,109 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Texas, where it ranks #878 among girl names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1587
among girl names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#282
in 2003 (2000s)
Babies in 2025
132
girls named Perla

Perla popularity, 1880–2025

0.016%0.033%0.049%0.066%18801900192019401960198020002020#282 in 2003
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2003

Where Perla is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Perla in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Perla in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Perla in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Perla in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 girls named Perla in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Perla in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Perla in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Perla in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 girls named Perla in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 girls named Perla in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 girls named Perla in 2025MI—New York: #1830 (6 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)NY#1830Massachusetts: fewer than 5 girls named Perla in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Perla in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 girls named Perla in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Perla in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Perla in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Perla in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Perla in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 girls named Perla in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 girls named Perla in 2025IN—Ohio: fewer than 5 girls named Perla in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 girls named Perla in 2025PA—New Jersey: fewer than 5 girls named Perla in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Perla in 2025CT—California: #1053 (25 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)CA#1053Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Perla in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 girls named Perla in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Perla in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 girls named Perla in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Perla in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Perla in 2025WV—Virginia: #1037 (6 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)VA#1037Maryland: fewer than 5 girls named Perla in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Perla in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 girls named Perla in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Perla in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Perla in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Perla in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 girls named Perla in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Perla in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Perla in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Perla in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Perla in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Perla in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Perla in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 girls named Perla in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 girls named Perla in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Perla in 2025HI—Texas: #878 (33 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)TX#878Florida: #1243 (11 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)FL#1243
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Texas (#878), Virginia (#1037), California (#1053)

Uniqueness score

59/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Perla in the most recent year of SSA data.

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